Svenskhuset Tragedy, Nordre Isfjorden National Park

#29 among attractions in Nordre Isfjorden National Park

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Facts and practical information

The Svenskhuset Tragedy was an event in the winter of 1872–73 where seventeen men died in an isolated house on Spitsbergen, Svalbard. The cause of death was long believed to be scurvy, but research done in 2008 has revealed that the men probably suffered lead poisoning. Svenskehuset is today preserved as a cultural heritage site. ()

Local name: Svenskhuset Coordinates: 78°28'43"N, 15°41'47"E

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Svenskhuset Tragedy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sassenfjorden, Sauriedalen, Tschermakfjellet.

5.1 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Fjord
Sassenfjorden
129 min walk • Sassenfjorden is a part of Isfjorden at Spitsbergen, Svalbard, in between Bünsow Land and Nordenskiöld Land. The inner branch of Sassenfjorden is named Tempelfjorden.
4.8 miNW
Natural attraction, Valley
Sauriedalen, Nordre Isfjorden National Park
123 min walk • Sauriedalen is a valley in Dickson Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a length of about sixteen kilometers, extending from Njordfjellet and Gyntflya to Tschermakfjellet. The valley is named from fossil Triassic reptiles, found in the nearby Saurieberget.
5.9 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Tschermakfjellet, Nordre Isfjorden National Park
150 min walk • Tschermakfjellet is a mountain in Dickson Land at Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It has a height of 422 m.a.s.l. and is located between the valley of Sauriedalen and Kongressfjellet.

Svenskhuset Tragedy, Nordre Isfjorden National Park

Facts and practical information

Svenskhuset Tragedy – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Sassenfjorden

Sauriedalen, Nordre Isfjorden National Park

Tschermakfjellet, Nordre Isfjorden National Park